Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

caudate

/ˈkɔˌdeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.99 in modern English

Syllables: cau-date
IPA: /ˈkɔˌdeɪt/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.

adj

adj

Of or pertaining to the Caudata order of amphibians.

adj

Having a tail-like extension.

noun

Any member of the Caudata order of amphibians.

Example Sentences

"the caudate nucleus"
"Some caudates show caudal autotomy, in that part or all of the tail can be shed and subsequently regenerated."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin caudātus, from Classical Latin cauda (“tail”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cauda

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɔˌdeɪt/
British English: /ˈkɔː.deɪt/

Inflected Forms

caudates (plural)

Derived Forms

acaudate bicaudate decaudate ecaudate excaudate intercaudate magnicaudate subcaudate tricaudate

Phrases

caudate nucleus e caudata

Frequently Paired Words

e caudata

Synonyms

caudated urodele caudate nucleus

Homonyms

chordate cordate (non-rhotic)

Questions

How do you pronounce caudate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɔˌdeɪt/.
What does caudate mean?: Tapering into a long, tail-like extension at the apex.
Where does caudate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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